Poet Joaquin Miller

Joaquin Miller

Poems Books Biography Comments

Crossing The Plains Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: AABCDBCCEE FFGGHIHII

What great yoked brutes with briskets lowA
With wrinkled necks like buffaloA
With round brown liquid pleading eyesB
That turned so slow and sad to youC
That shone like love's eyes soft with tearsD
That seemed to plead and make repliesB
The while they bowed their necks and drewC
The creaking load and looked at youC
Their sable briskets swept the groundE
Their cloven feet kept solemn soundE
-
Two sullen bullocks led the lineF
Their great eyes shining bright like wineF
Two sullen captive kings were theyG
That had in time held herds at bayG
And even now they crushed the sodH
With stolid sense of majestyI
And stately stepped and stately trodH
As if 't were something still to beI
Kings even in captivityI

Joaquin Miller



Rate:
(1)



Poem topics: , Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme

Submit Spanish Translation
Submit German Translation
Submit French Translation
<< Columbus Poem Dead In The Sierras Poem>>

Write your comment about Crossing The Plains poem by Joaquin Miller

 

Recent Interactions*

This poem was read 69 times,

This poem was added to the favorite list by 0 members,

This poem was voted by 0 members.

(* Interactions only in the last 7 days)

New Poems

Popular Poets